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hey guys this is my psa on internet safety bc ive been thinking abt it lately (and i realized that there are a lot of ways someone could figure out who you are just from the things you say even if they don’t seem that bad)
so here are a few things that can help stalkers pinpoint your location
1. i feel like this one is a given but just like saying where you live straight-up
2. posting photos where you have school logos or school merch on
3. if you do like sports or competitions, that information is fairly easy to find online especially if you talk about specific times and dates and places
4. talking about the dates of your school play. i do a lot of reverse searches on the stuff i say on here to make sure you can’t find me from the information i give you guys but if you mention the dates and the name of your school play, that information is publicly available online
5. talking about where you travel because if i say “oh i’m going to texas this weekend” then people know you’re not from texas
6. your birthday. i think its fine in most cases but if you add that to the other information, it’s possible to pinpoint that location
7. identifying physical traits (i know, guys, i know.) but if someone finds your location or your school or something and they have a description of you or a photo of you then its way easier to pinpoint you
and i’m guilty of almost all of these
this isn’t to make yall paranoid like me, i think you guys are all good tbh
i just think it’s good to be aware
anyways thanks for listening to my ted talk, sorry if i freaked you out
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Honestly, I have actually given that thought
I've never posted any pictures or anything, but with all the information I've casually shared over time, someone could probably pinpoint exactly who I am
What normally calms me is the idea that who would be willing to go through that much work, check all my posts, just to find me? Sure, there's a chance, but as long as I don't share too much at once and am safe in my interactions, I think it's okay to share some personal information every once in a while
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yeah… when i first joined this site i was um quite vocal about my things and even said like my teachers’ and directors’ names, posted a lot of pictures, etc….
don’t go looking cuz you won’t find any of it anymore
i only post pictures sparingly now and i think like two or three have my face in it (with heavy face paint so like…)
but yes anyway thank you for spreading awareness of this echo for all the shard babies out there :3 internet safety is so important
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